Cigar-cutter and match-dispenser.



J. NAZARIAN.

CIGAR CUTTER AND MATCH DISPENSER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25- I918.

Patented Jan. 28, 1919 4 SHEETS-SH ET 1.

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CIGAR CUTTER AND MATCH DISPENSER.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25. 1918.

1,292,853, Patented Jan. 28, 1919.

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CIGAR-CUTTER AND IVLATCH-DISPENSER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 28, 1919.

Application filed March 25, 1918. Serial No. 224,521.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN NAZARIAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paterson, in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Cutters and Match-Dispensers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates particularly to cigar cutters of the kind operated by a motor such as a spring motor, to sever the tips 0 cigars from the body portions thereof, and

to match dispensers of the kind in which matches are delivered singly from a hopper or other reservoir in which they are stored.

Cigar cutters and match dispensers of this general kind are used in cigar stores, drug stores and may also be used privately.

According to my invention, motor mechanism, such as a spring motor, is provided whereby the cutting mechanism may be operated by pressing the tip of a cigar against a suitable release device and at the same time the match-dispensing mechanism may be actuated to deliver a match. Provision is also made for operating the cutting mechanism without bringing the motor mechanism into operation, and devices are employed for dispensing matches singly without operating the cutting mechanism. I also provide devices whereby the delivery of matches one by one is insured without breaking the matches or otherwise impeding the operation.

Other features of my invention will be hereinafter more fully described. They are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, to which reference is now made.

In these drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combined cigar cutter and match dispenser embodying my improvements.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view, showing most of the mechanism within the casing, the easing being partly broken away to expose such mechanism.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the mechanism within the casing, the top or upper portion of the casing being removed.

Fig. 4 shows a transverse section on the line H of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 shows a transverse section on the line 55 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 shows a similar section on the line Fig. 7 shows a section through the match hopper and associated mechanism on the line 77 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the match pusher detached from the mechanism with which it cooperates.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the agitator employed in the match-dispensing hopper for keeping the matches separated.

Fig. 10 is a detail view of a device for holding a match after being moved forward by the pusher and projected from the casing.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the holding device shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 1.2 is a detail view, illustrating the relation of the match pusher with the matchreceiving hopper.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings, it will be observed that the casing 1 is provided with a hinged portion 2, equipped with a lock 2 by means of which access to the interior of the casing above the match hopper may be obtained. A hole 3 is formed in the top of the casing to receive the tip end of a cigar when it is desired to remove the tip therefrom. Matches are ejected through a hole 1 in the front of the casing, and a container 5 beneath the opening 4 may be rovided to hold matches after-they have been used.

As will be hereinafter explained, the match-dispensing mechanism and the cigareutting mechanism are preferably combined for conjoint operation, power being supplied by a spring or other suitable motor, but provision is made for operating the cutter and dispenser separately when desired.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, it will be observed that at one end of the casing supports 6 and 7 are attached in which is rotatably mounted a shaft 8 which projects through the casing as indicated, its outer end being suitably shaped to receive a key by means of which the shaft may be turned to wind up the spring, which in this instance is employed for providing the necessary power. The spring 12 is preferably a clock spring of ordinary construction, its inner end being secured to the shaft 8 at 10 and its outer end attached to the casing at 11. A. disk 14 and a ratchet wheel 15 are keyed to the shaft 8 adjacent the spring. Loosely carried on the shaft 8 is a sleeve 16 to which is securely fastened a disk 17 and a gear wheel 18.

The disk 17 carries a pawl 19 which engages the ratchet wheel 15. When the spring partially unwinds the gear wheel 18 will be rotated in the ordinary manner.

A shaft 24 extending from one end of the casing to the other is mounted to rotate in supports 20, 21 and 22, and preferably both ends of the shaft are extended through the ends of the casing and are provided with handles 25 by means of which the shaft may be turned when it is desired to operate the mechanism Without bringing into operation the spring motor. Keyed to the shaft 24 is a pinion 26, meshing with the gear wheel 18 which is operated in the manner before described and by means of which the shaft 24 may be turned.

In Fig. 4 arrows indicate the relative di rection of rotation of the two shafts. The shaft 24 carries an eccentric wheel 30 which is keyed to the shaft and which is surr0undcd by an eccentric strap 31. Connected to the strap 31 is a rod 32 at the outer end of which is attached a tip-cutting knife 33 which is held against the inner face of the top of the casing by a flat spring 34 which may be adjustably secured in the support 7 by a set screw 35. This spring bears against the rod 32, in the manner indicated in Fig. 5 and holds the knife against the under side of the top of the casing. When the eccentric 30 is turned with the shaft 24 the knife is reciprocated across the inside of the casing below the opening 3 and if the tip of a cigar has been inserted through the opening it will be cut off by the knife.

In order to cause the tip-cutting knife to be reciprocated only once for each cutting operation or only each time that a cigar tip is inserted through the opening 3, I provide detent mechanism adapted to permit the shaft 24 to be rotated only when a cigar is projected through the opening, said detent mechanism comprising a sleeve 37 loosely mounted on the shaft 8 and having two arms 38 and 39. The outer end of the arm 38 carries a plate 40 normally held directly beneath the opening 3 and normally adjacent the inner face of the top of the casing. This may be done by a spring 41 applied to the arm 39 and having its opposite end suitably supported. The arm 39 is provided with a dog 42 normally engaging a shoulder 43 on a disk 44 fast on the shaft 24. When the end of a cigar is projected through the opening 3, the plate 40 is depressed and the arm 39 carrying the dog 42 is raised and disengaged from the shoulder 43 of the disk 44. "When this is done the spring 12 operates to turn the shaft 24 one complete revolution. As soon as the tip of the cigar is severed from the body thereof the knife withdraws and v the plate 40 is automatically moved to its normal position by the spring 41 and the dog 42 is again brought into contact with the shoulder 43 of the disk 44. When the parts assume this position they are ready for another operation.

lt will be observed that by this mechanism, as soon as a cigar is inserted through the opening 3 the motor mechanism is re leased. The cutter operates to remove the tip and as soon the tip is removed the cutting mechanism returns to normal position and the locking mechanism also returns to normal position. Only a single revolution is given to the actuating shaft at each operation.

As shown in Figs. 2, 4 and 5 the support 21 for the shaft 24 is extended, as indicated at 21", to form a buffer for the dog 42 against which it rests when in normal position. In order that the rotation of the shaft 24 may be gradually checked, an eccentric disk or cam 46 is secured to the shaft and it is so positioned thereon that the portion of the cam having the longest radius is brought into frictional engagement with a flat spring 47 attached to a vertical support 48 a short time before the dog 42 is brought into engagement with the shoulder 43 of the disk 44. In this way any overthrow of the shaft and the shouldered disk is prevented.

The mechanism above described may be employed separately but it is preferably associated with mechanism for dispensing matches, which mechanism is located near one end of the casing, preferably as shown in the drawings. 50 indicates a hopper or receptacle for matches. This hopper should be of suitable dimensions to contain a supply of matches of the desired length, and it is preferably located in'i-mediately below the hinged portion 2 of the casing. The hopper may be supported in any suitable Way; preferably, as shown, the hopper is provided with ears 51 projecting from its opposite sides and supported on bars 52 extending across the casing below the hinged portion 2 or lid of the casing, as best illustrated in Fig. 110 7, but such bars are also shown in Fig.

The lower portion of the hopper is tape-red to form a neck or chute 54 which is of the same length as the hopper in order that it may properly receive matches supplied to it. The 5 lower end of the chute is, however, prefer ably extended rearward to a greater length than the length of the hopper, as indicated in Fig. 6. The chute portion 54 of the hopper is located above a V-shaped trough 55, 120 the trough and hopper being so close to each other that only a single match can fall Within the trough from the chute at any time. The trough is suitably supported as by plates 57 secured to'the bottom, of the in- 5 side of the casing. The trough preferably extends only the length of the bottom. of the hopper, as illustrated in Fig. 6. The supporting plates 57, however, extend rear- Wardly sufficiently far to slidingly support 1 0 a pusher 58, which is adapted to be reeiprocated beneath the hopper, when the pusher is in its normal retracted position, that is, when it is withdrawn from beneath the hopper. The bottom of the V-shaped trough is alined with the opening 4: in the front side of the casing through which the matches are delivered.

The pusher illustrated in Figs. 8 and 12 is of a V-shaped construction, conforming substantially to the shape of the trough 55 in which it is adapted to slide. It is provided with guides 59 for engagement with the outer walls of the trough.

As illustrated in Fig. 12, I preferably construct that portion of the pusher which moves under the walls of the hopper of thin metal in order that the sides of the chute 54L may be brought sufiiciently close to the bottom of the trough 55 to permit only asingle match to fall into the trough at any time.

The rear end of the pusher is preferably provided with rounded projecting portions 60 and depending vertical pins 61. Normally the pusher 58 is held in position at the rear of the hopper, as best shown in Figs. 3 and 6, by means of springs 62 connected with the pins 61 and to the rear of the casing 1.

For moving the pusher forward to eject a match from the bottom of the trough 55 through the opening 4 as indicated in Fig. 6, I have provided eccentric disks or cams 65 which are secured to the shaft 2-1, the eccentric portions of these disks being so positioned that when the pusher 58 is in its nor mally retracted position it is nearest the shaft 24, but when said shaft is rotated the disks are also rotated and they engage the projecting portions 60 of the pusher, thereby moving the pusher along the trough beneath the hopper and thus advancing a match in the bottom of the trough and through the opening 1 in the front of the casing.

' In order to prevent a match from falling before it is grasped and after it is ejected from the trough, I have provided a swinging member 67 which is pivoted to the inside of the casing. As shown in Fig. 10 said member has a semi-circular conical opening 67 through it, the largest radius of which is on its inner side adjacent the bottom of the trough 55. Said member 67 normally rests on a lug 68 before it is elevated by the passage of a matcih through the conical opening. The weight of the member 68 bearing on the stem of the match prevents it from falling after the pusher has completed its stroke but the match may be easily withdrawn when desired.

Inasmuch as matches are often stuck together, I provide means for breaking them apart before they enter this chute portion 54 of the hopper 50, such means being also adapted to insure that the matches assume a substantially horizontal position in the chute. For this purpose aplate 70 (Fig. 9) is provided having a roughened portion 71 and being formed with a'lug 72 projecting through a slot 70 in one wall of the hopper 50 (Fig. 7). The roughened surface 71 is preferably formed by a series of points positioned on the plate 70 at about a point where the chute portion is joined to the body of the hopper. Mounted on the pusher 58 is a vertical cam or fin 73 adapted to engage the lug 72 and thereby move the agitator plate up and down as the pusher reciprocates. The agitator plate may be removably secured in the hopper by means of a movable bar 7 4c extending the length of the hopper and across the top thereof.

For the purpose of moving the pusher 58 independently of the spring mechanism for obtaining a match without operating the cigar tip-cutting mechanism, I have provided a pull rod 75 carried by suitable vertical supports 7 6 and provided with a knob 77. Secured to the rod 7 5 are one or more vertical arms 7 8 projecting upwardly back of the pusher 58. A spring 79, surrounding the rod 7 5 and engaging a collar thereon, tends to hold and return the rod to nor mal position. By merely pulling on the knob 77 the pusher 58 may be moved forward to discharge a match without bringing into operation the cigar-cutting mechanism or the power-actuated mechanism which is ordinarily used to operate the pusher.

A match may also be obtained by merely turning the handles 25 on the shaft 24. When this is done the mechanism will operate in the same manner as when driven by the spring 12 but in this instance the shaft 24 should be turned in the opposite direction as indicated by the dotted arrows in Fig. 5. WVhen this is done the dog 42 will offer no obstruction to the operation of the shaft and during such an operation the spring 12 will be partially wound.

It is sometimes desirable to sound some kind of an alarm when the mechanism is operated. As illustrated in the drawings I have provided a bell which maybe sounded every time that the match-dispensing pusher moves forward. As illustrated an arm is arranged in the path of travel of a projection 60 on the pusher 58. Said arm is pivotally supported at its lower end and is connected to a bell clapper 81, cooperating with the bell 82. When the projection 60 of the pusher is moved forward to rock the arm 90 the clapper 81 will be operated to sound the bell. A spring 83 is prorided for returning the arm 90 to its normal position. The operation of the mechanism has been described in connection with a description of the details of construction illustrated and it will be understood that when preparing the mechanism for use the spring is wound to the proper extent to cause the mechanism to be actuated many times. For instance, it may be wound each morning and may have suflicient power to cause the devices to operat-e as often as could possibly be required during the day. Each time that the tip end of a cigar is inserted through the opening 8, the detent mechanism is released, the knife is advanced, severs the tip from the cigar, then the knife returns, the detent mechanism locks the power-driven mechanism and such mechanism is ready for another operation. During this operation the match-feeding pusher is advanced and forces a single match through the opening in the front of the casing, said match being held in position to be readily grasped when wanted. As soon as the match is thus projected the pusher mechanism retreats and assumes the proper position for another operation. While the mechanism is organized to operate in the manner just described, it is also so constructed that matches may be dispensed without operating the cigar-cutting mechanism.

Inasmuch as my invention embodies some broad features of novelty, it should be understood that I do not wish to limit my claims to the details of construction shown. While the mechanism illustrated is efficient the drawings are intended to show only the preferred form of my invention, being the best ,way now known to me of embodying it in operative mechanism.

N 0 claim is made herein to the match dispensing mechanism per 86 herein shown as claims thereto are made in my application for Patent No. 255,281 filed Sept. 23, 1918.

I claim as my invention:

1. A cigar cutter comprising a knife, a shaft motor driven in one direction only for actuating the knife, detent mechanism for arresting the rotation of the shaft at the end of each complete revolution in one direction, and manually operable means for turning the shaft in the opposite direction for actuating the knife.

2. A cigar cutter, comprising a shaft mo tor driven in one direction only, a cam on said shaft, a knife actuated by said cam, a detent disk on said shaft, a dog engaging said disk for arresting the rotation of the shaft at the end of each complete turn, means actuated by a cigar for releasing theudog from the disk to permit the shaft to make a complete turn in one direction, and manually operable means for turning the shaft in the opposite direction to actuate the knife.

3. A cigar cutter, comprising a knife, a shaft motor-driven in one direction only, for actuating the knife, detent mechanism for arresting the rotation of the shaft, when motor driven, at the end of each complete revolution in one direction, and a brake for retarding the movement of the shaft as it approaches the end of its movement.

4:. A cigar cutter, comprising a knife, a shaft motor driven in one direction only, a cam on said shaft, a cigar-cutting knife, an eccentric strap surrounding the shaft, a rod connecting the strap with the knife, a toothed detent disk on the shaft, a dog engaging the disk for arresting the movement of the shaft when turning in one direction, means operated by a ci ar for disengaging the dog from the disk immediately before a cigar is cut, and a brake for retarding the movement of the shaft as it approaches the end of its movement.

5. A combined cigar cutter and match dispenser, comprising a shaft motor driven in one direction only, a knife actuated by said shaft, means operated by the shaft, when motor driven in one direction, for dispensing matches, and manually operable means for turning the shaft in the opposite direction to simultaneously actuate both the knife and the dispenser.

6. A combined cigar cutter and match dispenser, comprising a shaft motor driven in one direction only, a knife actuated by said shaft, means operated by the shaft, when motor driven in one direction, for dispensing matches, manually operable means for turning the shaft in the opposite direction to simultaneously actuate both the knife and the dispenser, and manually. operable means for actuating the match dispenser without operating the knife.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

JOHN NAZARIAN.

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